DataTrak to boost employment

Software developer DataTrak International Inc. (Nasdaq: DATA) had gained more clinical trial work from existing pharmaceutical clients and plans to add up to 20 jobs this year.
The Mayfield Heights-based company, which develops software that processes clinical trial data, said it also added South Korea to the list of countries in which its product is used. South Korea is the 55th country in which DataTraks software has been used in clinical trials.
DataTrak typically does not identify its clients by name due to the secrecy of the pharmaceutical industry.
The company is looking to add between 10 and 20 employees in 2006, according to CEO Jeff Green. DataTrak currently employs about 85 people, with roughly half of them in Mayfield Heights, Dr. Green said.
Theres a wide breadth of talent available here (in Northeast Ohio) for what we do, he said. Contrary to what youve read in The Plain Dealer, we havent had that much difficulty in the past finding talent around here.
DataTrak also plans to expand its office space in its existing Mayfield Heights headquarters. Next month, the company plans to add 3,000 square feet to its current 8,000 square feet, Dr. Green said.